From a new Latin American restaurant to a coffee shop coming soon, see the latest on businesses around Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake.

Now open
Vidorra

The fifth Vidorra location in Grapevine opened in late August.

Vidorra’s menu includes street tacos, fajitas, aguachile, housemade guacamole and parrillada en fuego, an assortment of meat and vegetables served in a molcajete. The drink menu includes a selection of cocktails, such as noche tropical and Vidorra’s soft-serve margarita, which combines soft-serve ice cream and a frozen margarita.

• 700 W. SH 114, Grapevine

Coming soon
Ascension Coffee

Ascension Coffee could open its Southlake location this fall, according to a spokesperson for Southlake Town Square.

The Southlake location will include a full espresso bar, a slow bar, an area in which baristas manually prepare drinks, and seasonal coffee flights.

Ascension’s drink menu includes lattes, cold brew, frappucinos and teas, according to its website. Customers can also order a variety of dishes, such as avocado toast, overnight oats and sandwiches.

• 100 State St., Southlake

A new Smoothie King location in Colleyville is now open.

What's on the menu: The business sells a selection of smoothies, which are made from clean blends, and all ingredients are non-genetically modified options, co-owner Joy Patel said. Customers can also order protein-rich food items including flatbreads, chicken bites and avocado toast.

What else: Patel said the business plans to hold a grand opening in the first or second week of October.

• 5615 Colleyville Blvd., Ste. 140, Colleyville

Prosper officials recommended denial of a $580 million proposed data center, while Rio Mambo Tex Mex y Mas closed in Colleyville. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. Prosper commission OKs commercial development
2. Rio Mambo closes in Colleyville
3. Prosper commission recommends denial of $580 million data center
4. Frisco delays zoning changes for 21-home community near FM 423
5. Chicken Salad Chick to open first Denton location
6. JPMorgan Chase leases 41,000 square feet at Frisco’s Hall Park

Incumbent Democratic state Sen. Taylor Rehmet will face Republican challenger Leigh Wambsganss to represent District 9 in the Texas Senate in the Nov. 3 election.

District 9 covers Tarrant County and includes cities such as Keller, Colleyville and Southlake and parts of Fort Worth.

What you need to know: Early voting for the Nov. 3 election runs from Oct. 19-30. Election Day is Nov. 3. The final day to register to vote is Oct. 5.

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